Oct 6, 2009 - Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort

but Mirror Lake right in the middle of downtown Lake Placid is so peaceful and sitting in an Adirondack chair just taking in the smell of nearby chimneys is so serene. ... The trainers hold onto the safety harness as they attempt their jumps! I also learned (by horning in on another group's private tour)that they will never be able to hold the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid despite its wonderful facilities from 1932 and 1980. ... and Lake Placid is simply too small for today's Olympics events. ... What a GREAT day in Lake Placid. ...

Sep 22, 2009 - New York

9/14-15/09 Allegeny State Park. we drove to Lake Placid and walked downtown. ... Drove to Lake Placid again. ... The trees seemed to get more color overnight, beautiful! Walked the 2.9/14-15/09 Allegeny State Park. we drove to Lake Placid and walked downtown. ... Drove to Lake Placid again. ... The trees seemed to get more color overnight, beautiful! Walked the 2....

Aug 19, 2009 - Adirondack Mountains

Off we go through the back roads of the Adirondacks to see all the small towns and villages.Off we go through the back roads of the Adirondacks to see all the small towns and villages....

Aug 18, 2009 - Re-pack and Go

Beth here…. Lets go see what Lake Placid has in store for us. ... The town of Lake Placid is beautiful. ... However I can’t speak for the mountains because they were encased in clouds.Beth here…. Lets go see what Lake Placid has in store for us. ... The town of Lake Placid is beautiful. ... However I can’t speak for the mountains because they were encased in clouds....

Jun 26, 2009 - Lakes, Lakes and More Lakes

Because of poor Internet reception here in Lake George, I am making a journal entry today covering the last several days. -- After our adventure to Lake Placid and Fort Ticonderoga, we had a kick back day in camp. ... -- The next building contained exhibits depicting the history of the Adirondacks, including a collection of postcards showing old pictures of the Lake George area and Lake Placid, among others. ... Another building contained horse drawn vehicles, including buggies and an old snowplow, which neither of us had ever seen.Because of poor Internet reception here in Lake George, I am making a journal entry today covering the last several days. -- After our adventure to Lake Placid and Fort Ticonderoga, we had a kick back day in camp. ... -- The next building contained exhibits depicting the history of the Adirondacks, including a collection of postcards showing old pictures of the Lake George area and Lake Placid, among others. ... Another building contained horse drawn vehicles, including buggies and an old snowplow, which neither of us had ever seen....

Jun 23, 2009 - Exploring Lake George

We watched the news reports in horror that described the wreck of the Metro train in Washington, DC, where several people were killed. -- Yesterday, we saw a beaver by the shore of a lake and there were warning signs to watch for moose near Lake Placid, but so far the only other critter we have seen is a rabbit. ... We will keep our hopes up for a moose or a bear.We watched the news reports in horror that described the wreck of the Metro train in Washington, DC, where several people were killed. -- Yesterday, we saw a beaver by the shore of a lake and there were warning signs to watch for moose near Lake Placid, but so far the only other critter we have seen is a rabbit. ... We will keep our hopes up for a moose or a bear....

Jun 22, 2009 - Fort Ticonderoga and Lake Placid

-- After our lunch, we decided we would go farther north to Lake Placid. ... It was another hour and a half ride through the mountains to Lake Placid from Fort Ticonderoga, but it was just gorgeous. ... And of course, there is skiing in Lake Placid. ... -- We knew that the Olympics had been held in Lake Placid but had forgotten that they were held there twice: in 1932 and in 1980. ... -- As we came into Lake Placid we could see the giant ski jump - actually, there were two. ...

Feb 24, 2009 - 25 hours and counting...

So this is the first entry.So this is the first entry....

Oct 16, 2008 - John Brown's body

” but how many people know that John is doing his ‘mouldering’ in the shadow of the Lake Placid ski jumps? He is - and today we visited both venues. ... Those two are buried with him at Lake Placid. ... That community is now known as Lake Placid. ... The 244 acres of the original farm are still in tact, and a short ways from the farm’s boundaries stand the two Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumps. ... From the ski jumps we drove into the town of Lake Placid, and while Madolyn went to the Post Office I checked out the arena and convention center to see about tours for tomorrow. ...

Oct 3, 2008 - snow

Luckily that didn't last long and by the time Lake Placid came into view, the alpine vistas surrounded us beneath clearing skies. ... Lake Placid is the only town that has hosted a Winter Olympics twice. ... The Lake Placid area was very congenial for leaf peeping with frequent places to park and explore. ...

Sep 22, 2008 - The Adirondacks

It was then that I saw the name ‘Lake Placid’ on the map and told Anil that it was I place I had never seen and remembered hearing of it in connection with the Winter Olympic Games. ... Enchanting! We arrived in the small town of Lake Placid and found a room overlooking the rather small lake. ... As we drove out of town we discovered that the small lake we had overlooked from our hotel was not the famous Lake Placid, but the neighbouring Mirror Lake. ... The town is located at the southern most tip of Lake Placid and little of the much larger lake is visible from the main highway. ...

Aug 21, 2008 - Day 131 Lake Placid NY

Day 131 Thursday 21st August Lake Placid P71 ND 18 Today has been a day of learning; seeing a river lock in operation and watching a tanker being raised 40’ in about 8 minutes at the Dwight D. ... In the villages we’ve passed thru the women and girls also looked a little more presentable After leaving Massena, we then headed toward Lake Placid on route 37. ... Tonite we are camped at the Adirondack forest Preserve Camping in Meadowbrook, 4 miles west of Lake Placid. ...